The Commanders, 4-13 a season ago, are one win from the Super Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Lions on their home field.

With Saturday’s win over the Detroit Lions, the Washington Commanders snapped the NFC’s longest active championship game drought and passed that designation to another team that hasn’t reached the NFL’s final four since the ’90s, the Dallas Cowboys.

Commanders upset win over the Lions puts Eagles in position to host the NFC Championship game with a win over the Rams on Sunday

Former LSU star Jayden Daniels' magical rookie campaign continued on Saturday night after leading the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 victory over the Detroit

The Washington Commanders upset the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions with a 45-31 victory and have punched their ticket to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1991. The Commanders’ opponent and the site of the NFC Championship will come down to Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.

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Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders put on a show, defeating the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional playoffs.

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In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,

The Washington Commanders are heading to the NFC championship game for the first time in 33 years after defeating the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round on Saturday night in Detroit. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels completed 22 of